Slalom just keeps rolling along. This year’s ranking on the BestFirms to Work For list marks seven straight for Seattle-basedStrategy and IT firm. And it shows no signs of slowing down.The firm now has 4,000 billable consultants, which is up 800from last year and a whopping 3,640 from when it made itsBest Firms debut back in 2007.

John Tobin, Co-Founder and
President, Slalom North America,
says being recognized as one of the
Best Firms to Work For is an honor.

“We believe that employees and cli-ents seek us out because of this rec-ognition, and that it sets a high bar forwhat they can expect from us,” Tobinsays. “At Slalom, we want to belearners every step of the way as wecontinue to build our company. Wetake all the positive and constructivefeedback we receive seriously and itis encouraging to be placed amongthe best of consulting firms.”Tobin says that people love beingat Slalom because the firm activelypromotes a healthy balance betweenwork and everyday life—making itpersonal for all employees by reallygetting to know and understand them.

“We provide infinite opportunities todo meaningful work, which in turncreates career growth and the mostmotivated, efficient, and productivepeople,” he says. “More than that, wegenuinely like each other and we likeworking together.”Slalom is now located in 24markets and five delivery centers,and the firm is fast approachingthe $1B company milestone. “I amexcited that even at scale, we havemaintained our intimate modeland a common culture grounded inour core values,” Tobin says. “Webelieve we have only scratched thesurface of what’s possible as wework to help our people, clientsand communities reach for and re-alize their visions through greaterlove of work and life.”As Slalom continues to evolveas a company, Tobin says the firmis focused on doing more as one.Given Slalom’s size and breadth,Tobin says he believes there is atremendous opportunity to harnessthe collective thought leadership andexperience of its teams.

Tobin says Slalom is actively
working on its 2020 Strategy and
the desired outcomes within it.
“Our plan encompasses a wide
array of topics including alliances,
collaboration, creating a culture of
connected learners, culture of feedback, delivery, brand messaging,
operational excellence, packaging
our solutions, sales, and more,” he
says. “Every Slalom employee is
invited to participate in our com-pany-wide strategy development,”
Tobin says. “Our unique and highly
inclusive process begins with our
team members sharing their unique
perspective and insights, which in
turn informs long-term vision and
strategic initiatives for our firm.”
WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT
YOUR FIRM? WHAT SETS
IT APART?

TOBIN: “We take our Core Values very seriously. Our culture is
inextricably intertwined with our
values, and dependent on the
continual evolution of the work
we do and in the people who
call Slalom home. What we hear
from our clients is that we care.
We pride ourselves on this ability to care about our clients, our
initiatives, and recognize how
each project can connect to a
strategic initiative for our client.”